How to grow roses in containers// A delightful way to add color🌸and fragrance to living spaces. 

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Roses are the highest vibrating flowers sooo

We can understand why! Hope you have many, many years of enjoyment with them.

I suppose that's the "posh" way to pronounce it. It is certainly how I learned to pronounce it (many years ago as a young student when I was studying and working on the restoration of one of Gertrude Jekyll's famous gardens (Hestercombe in Somerset). I think people may have opted for this way too, to help differentiate her from the dark, menacing fictional character portrayed in Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde!

Lucky Smith in Ireland it’s in the garden centre labelled becopa,, or alyssums is another small white trailer I think🇮🇪😊

Thank you, we do that all the time, In this case we used the annuals Bacopa and Diamond Frost. We don't grow them here at Overdevest, but both are usually available at partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/ too. So maybe you can pick them up when you are deciding which of our roses you like best. Also, have you subscribed to our channel yet? If you haven't, you might like to think about it, because once you are subscribed, each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), you will find that they will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that will help other people find out about the information as well. And, now that we are in the midst of the main planting season (spring through late Fall) try to visit our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/. They are located all over our Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region, and that's where you will find all sorts of beautiful, tried and true and cutting edge, top performing selections, so be sure to stop in regularly throughout the seasons because there will be a steady stream of fresh shipments coming in weekly.

It is really the roots in the pots that need protection during the winter. The tops of most commercially available roses are hardy enough in of our region but the roots which are normally insulated when planted in beds in the ground are vulnerable in pots because the cold freezing air surrounds the pot in winter time and can freeze the whole pot solid.

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It doesn't just apply to roses, it applies to all apparent "zone hardy" plants, and of course it depends upon where you live. They would probably be okay in milder zones where the roots are unlikely to freeze. I just want everyone to be aware that while the tops of most plants are hardy to the zones outlined, the roots (which are normally insulated when planted in the earth) need protection when elevated and surrounded by cold freezing air in the colder zones of our region.

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Sorry don't know much about Gardening in India, I suggest you contact you local garden centers there, maybe they can guide you better than I can.

Absolutely, and remember too, that when they are in pots, you can move them around to different places. So you can enjoy it where evr you happen to be at that time.

Lol...I would did it up!!

The growth habit of roses is determined more by genetics than nutrients. It is true that (in very basic, general terms) nitrogen promotes leafy growth, potassium flowers and fruit and phosphorous helps the root system which is why you need all of these plus the micro nutrients in a balanced formula to have healthy plants. But if a particular variety is a tall, lanky grower altering the amount of each of the elements will not change its habit. As you scroll through our rose offerings on this channel, you will see that we grow quite a few bushy, compact selections. So, choosing suitable varieties with the traits you desire is the best way to go.

@@OverdevestNurseries thank you very much sir! It enlightened me now. Have a nice day!

I am glad to hear you are using "very large pots" that's good because on of the most common mistakes I see, is people trying to grow plants in pots that are too small! Now for your comment / question.... . I am not entirely sure what is going on but here's three possible things that you might want to consider. First, check your varieties, and compare how they do in garden soil conditions. When evaluating our selections, this is one of the things we look for, because some have been bred with big, heavy flowers and weak stems and they tend to droop over (especially after rain) and no matter what you do - they will always hang down. Secondly, are you growing them in enough light? Roses LOVE to soak up the sun, and if they are in shadier conditions, they will stretch upwards and outwards, and produce growth that is not as stout and sturdy as when they are in sunny conditions. If this is a possibility, then its time for “a ride” in the wheel barrow or on a dolly or skate board! Try them in a sunnier spot and see what happens! Thirdly, it could be that you are looking after them too well! Roses are hungry plants, that like plenty of nutrient and moisture in dry weather but you might be doing it too well! So, consider easing off with feeding and watering, try growing them a little “harder” and drier in summer. A trick I sometimes use.... is to feed them with Tomato fertilizer. This is formulated to be high in potassium (“K”, on the NPK ratio analysis) and this is the stuff that makes flowers and fruit and “stiffer” growth. Finally, thanks, for your question, we hope you find this reply useful. Just note that we are adding new videos like this to our channel all the time. And if you haven't already, might I suggest that you follow our RU-vid channel now, so that our new videos will popup in your feed as we add them. And if you click the like button on this particular video it will help other RU-vidrs find it in the future.

Thank you for your great reply it’s very helpful, I shall certainly put your ideas into practice

@@ukcarver Glad to know our response was helpful. Can I further suggest that you take a moment or two to keep us updated of any progress? Perhaps even (If you are up to it), post a few pictures or shoot a little video! One of the great things about gardening (and gardeners) is sharing! And if we can all share our experiences and knowledge (and even our failures), others can benefit too. Good luck with your drooping rose heads!

In these troubled times it’s really good to meet someone with a great attitude like yours, keep up the good work. Pity I live so far away as it would be great to visit and see your lovely roses.

Overdevest Nurseries I use mostly fiber glass ones although plastic or resin ones work well too. I find them lighter to move around, more durable and stand up better to weather than say terracotta ones. The important thing is drainage (holes in the bottom) and a generous size that is in proportion to the size of the plants that you intend growing in them. For most bush roses, I would say you will need one that is at least 15 inches wide and to help you further, the ones I use in the video are 20 inches wide.

It sounds like you have a bare root rose (not growing already in a container like the one I have in the video). If this is the case, then you really ought to try to get it's roots into earth as soon as possible (even if you just pot it into a temporary container and plant it into the final pot later). If you look closely at the stem (the bit between the roots and the branches) you should see a line which shows up as a change in color - this shows the previous soil level (when it was in the nursery). This is the level that you should now plant it at. In the video you will note that I use plants that are already growing in a container. I prefer these because there is more flexibility in planting time (less pressure to plant it right away), it's easier to find the planting level (you just put it into the new pot at the level of the existing compost), I get instant results and I am able to make sure I like the color and "sniff" for fragrance (which is very important to me).

Yes, if you live in one of our zones colder than Zone 6, the roots will freeze if left outside! So, they have to be protected by either bringing indoors to a cool (unheated) basement or garage or plunged in the soil. I have been doing this for many years and it works really well.

Roses do best when they are able to go through a dormant period in winter but if left outside in containers the harsh, frigid air around the pot will cause the roots in a pot to freeze solid and they are likely to die - so the trick is to overwinter them in a sheltered environment where it will be cool enough to be dormant but not freeze solid. I have had good results using a basement, garage, conservatory etc.

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Our sizing here in the US is in Imperial measurements, so after doing a rough conversion I think these pots will be OK for a year or two, but eventually you will have to move them up to larger sizes. In addition, bear in mind that in your rainy climate, good drainage at the base of the container and disease prevention (fungicidal spraying) is going to be important. I suggest you check with some of your local garden centers for their guidance. On the plus side, because your climate is much milder than ours, you should be able to over-winter them outdoors, especially if you move you pots into a sheltered spot for the worst of the winter months.

Here fyi, is David's reply......

Leaving them outside in winter time is OK if you live in a mild area where the soil in the pots does not freeze solid. But, in my Zone 6 conditions, the whole pot turns into a solid block of frozen soil (usually shortly after Christmas) and it often stays like that for several weeks. Remember that soil in a pot (compared to normal soil in a garden) is elevated and therefore surrounded on all sides by cold air, so it freezes quicker and goes down to lower temperatures. The tops of many varieties of roses are able to cope with these low winter temperatures but the roots (which are normally insulated by being under the earth) are not able to withstand being frozen and they die. That's why I recommend planting them out in the garden in the autumn or bringing the whole pot into a cool place like a basement or unheated garage, anywhere that's cool and offers protection from being frozen solid. If you wanted to try them outdoors, you could experiment with moving the pot into a sheltered corner (perhaps next to a wall of the house etc.) or you could try to wrap the pots with some sort of insulation material, anything that will prevent the roots from freezing.

@@davidwilson1187 Thank you David. My zone is 4. I live in an apartment and I'm thinking about turning off one of the heaters in a closed room and leave them by the window during the Winter but I don't think it would get too cold in the room, my guess is that it would be around 55F

Its not so much the cold - the tops are hardy and providing they stay dormant, they will take that. Its preventing the roots (which are normally insulated under the ground) from freezing solid in a pot outdoors. The trouble with having them indoors is that they will start into growth very early, and then that soft growth get etiolated (drawn up) has to be hardened off after all danger of frost passes, and that can take a long time... often well into early summer.

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You are very welcome. Good luck with it, and keep watching because our roses are just beginning to flower now and in the coming weeks,we are going to be showing you some really important breakthroughs in breeding and cutting edge developments. Lots of exciting things happening in the rose world.

You're welcome 😊

You are welcome, we are pleased to found it interesting (and hopefully useful). When you get a chance, you might like to check out some of the other rose videos on this channel. We make a point of selecting the best performers for this region (Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern States of the US). This link will take you to a page on our website that features over 130 varieties, and then if you are interested in seeing any of them in their beautiful reality at our partnering garden centers this link: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/ will help you find where they are all located

@@OverdevestNurseries thankyou 💐

Thank you. It is good to hear you found it helpful

Gertrude Jekyll - A David Austin® Roses selection

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They are just some little white flowering annuals that we pop in to help set off the roses and trail over the edges of the pots. Bacopa (Sutera cordata) & Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost®' You should be able to find them (along with all the other plants featured on this channel) at hundreds of our partnering garden centers. Here's a link that will help you find where they are all positioned: grownbyoverdevest.com/ Also, please note that we are adding new videos like this to our channel all the time. So, if you haven't already, might I suggest that you follow our RU-vid channel now so that our new videos will popup in your feed as we add them. And if you click the like button on this particular video it will help other RU-vidrs find it in the future. Thank you again for your comment!

Thank you. In your mild area, your roses will probably over-winter successfully in the pots, especially if you move them into a sheltered position like close to a building or against a wall. When you get a chance, you might like to scroll through the other videos we have posted on roses - there's quiet a few! Come to think of it, if you haven't already, you might like to think about subscribing to our channel because once you are subscribed each time we post a new video, it will turn up automatically in your feed. And if you find any of our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly click the "like" button too, because that will help other people discover the information as well.

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Doesn't really matter what the container is made of as long as it has drainage holes and is frost proof! The resin and plastic ones are lighter and easier to move. The main thing is choosing a good big one. My pots are about two and a half feet in diameter.

Yes, but it needs to be a cool room. That's why basements, porches, garages or even attics with skylights are good places. They need to go dormant, so if you can simulate mild winter conditions (perhaps somewhere unheated) that's the environment to aim for. Have you subscribed to our channel? If you haven't, you might like to think about subscribing, because once you are subscribed, each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), it will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that helps other people find the information as well. Finally, now that our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/ are fully stocked with fresh new plants, if you live in our Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region be sure to stop in and take a look…. Because that’s where you will discover all sorts of beautiful, tried and true and cutting edge, top performing selections.

You are correct to stress "frost proof" because all terracotta pots are not the same, and some are not frost proof! And, it is also important the base does not sit in damp or wet conditions, because if the porous base absorbs moisture, it can freeze and crack all the way around the base. Thanks for your kind remarks.

Yes, you could try placing them in a sheltered corner or up against a wall of a building. I once had a friend in the UK that overwintered a lot of her more tender plants by wrapping the pots in old insulation jackets that they use on hot water tanks. The principle is the same (only in reverse). Just remember that the insulation only works when it is dry, so it would be important to try to cover it with something that is waterproof like polythene. Alternatively, if you could try piling up leaves around the pot or dig a hole and plunge the pot temporarily in the earth, this is method I've used for years to overwinter Japanese Maples and Boxwoods that I use on my deck. It takes a bit of effort (digging the hole) but it works beautifully.

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Yes, you can prune the tips to make the plants bushier, and of course, removing the old (spent) flowers and rose hips encourages more flowers.

Thanks, have you subscribed to our channel? If you haven't, you might like to think about subscribing, because once you are subscribed, each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), it will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that helps other people find the information as well. Finally, now that our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/ are fully stocked with fresh new plants, if you live in our Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region be sure to stop in and take a look…. Because that’s where you will discover all sorts of beautiful, tried and true and cutting edge, top performing selections.

They are fiber glass. With all containers - try to select a good big one. Better on the larger size because there will be less fluctuation in soil temperature. The more soil volume, the less it will cool down (and perhaps freeze) in winter and the slower it will heat up in summer. Less watering too.

Thank you. Color, fragrance, and old fashioned charm.... glad you enjoy them.

Andrew, the container size is VERY important! The most common mistake I see when people are trying to grow things in containers is that they are not using big enough pots! Within reason, the bigger the size, the better! There's more room for the roots, so the plants grow better and last longer, they need less watering, and in colder or hotter climates there is less fluctuation in the soil temperatures, which again means better plant performance. The only things to bear in mind is that it is better to start off with good sized plants. Small plants are better started in smaller pots and then "up-potted" as they develop. If small plants are put in too big a pot it is easier to over-water them and often they do not fare as well as larger, more established ones. Also, keep weight in mind, bigger pots of course, weigh more, so they are harder to move and put more strain on decks and other structures. The pots I used in this video are about 16 inches x 16 inches x about 18-20 inches deep and made of fiberglass.

@@OverdevestNurseries thank you for the reply Sir..really appreciate it..

Our experience only pertains to this region of the USA, so the best thing to do would be to check with some of the best of your local garden centers, they will most likely be able to guide you.

"giving them some liquid feeding perhaps every week or ten days"

You can grow them in pots like here in this video or of course, they make wonderful cut flowers

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There are several things you can do. First make sure you purchase good, healthy well grown plants, choose the best varieties for your area, check with the best garden centers (sometimes buying at bargain basement prices winds up to be way more expensive in the end), Look for ones that have good disease resistance. Plant them in a sunny well-drained spot, prune them quite hard in spring (back to 6-8") and fertilize them with a balanced formula (roses are hungry plants and respond well to good nutrition & water them during extended dry periods. Finally, if you have varieties that are prone to blackspot or mildew diseases and you want to keep them, you will have to treat them with a systemic fungicide (advice on best types is obtainable at the good garden centers). Personally, I do not like to spray chemicals in my garden, so selecting the best disease resistant varieties, grown to the highest standards and treated as I describe above should put you in good stead. Just know that I sometimes have to tolerate a little disease in mid-summer but its usually not enough to stop me enjoying them in spring & early summer. I am quite ruthless, it a rose variety is prone to disease doesn't thrive on its own - it winds up on my compost heap! No point tying up space, mollycoddling & persisting with inferior ones. Hope this helps.

Yes, you could try that. The trick is to keep the roots from freezing hard during the winter, so the conditions inside the shed needs to protect the roots from freezing but also be cold enough to prevent the roses from breaking into growth prematurely in spring (that's why larger pots are important). Depending upon where you live and the severity of the winter this generally works fine. But, just be aware that in "late springs" (years when the spring weather outside takes a long time to warm up), it might be that your roses may start into growth too early. So, each spring when the worst of the winter has past, you will need to monitor this and perhaps move them outside into a sheltered position before the new soft growth becomes too advanced. You can always cover the tops to prevent frost damage and of course prune them hard (which you should do anyway).

+Overdevest Nurseries thank you so much sir! Its a big help for me.

Yes, that should work. You could also try improving your soil by creating some drainage (if possible) or by adding lots of organic matter and building it up into a mound so that the level is higher than the surrounding soil. If you can improve the drainage (so that it doesn't lie wet in winter and early spring), clay soils can be quite nutritious and be turned around to grow some really great things. I suggest you do some research, maybe visit the leading garden center in your locality and invest in some bags of compost or manure (if you can get it). You could consider making a raised bed (railroad ties, bricks, rock wall etc.) One thing is important - DO NOT walk on or work the soil when it is wet and sticky, this will only make it worse, wait for some good weather, add the organic matter and maybe some lime (this helps the soil particles cling together). There's lots of things you could do. Stick with it, work on your soil.... follow my advice about choosing the right varieties and well grown specimens & you could eventually have beautiful beds of roses.

That pot is made of fiberglass and it is 18" x 18" x18" deep. The bigger the pot, the more soil volume and the less fluctuation in soil temperatures, so its important no to try to squeeze plants into little pots. Good drainage in the base is important too, so make sure there's holes in the base of the pot put a layer of gravel or rocks in the base of the container too. Finally, if you scroll through the selection of videos here on this channel you will discover some more videos with tips on growing plants in containers, and BTW, have you subscribed to our channel? If you haven't, you might like to think about subscribing, because once you are subscribed, each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), it will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that helps other people find the information as well. Finally, now that our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/ are fully stocked with fresh new plants, if you live in our Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region be sure to stop in and take a look…. Because that’s where you will discover all sorts of beautiful, tried and true and cutting edge, top performing selections.

@@OverdevestNurseries thank you for the response!!! Very helpful

You're are very welcome!

Thank you. AND, with roses like this one - it smells nice too! 😊

when he recorded the lav mic he is wearing is connected to the left side of the video, this often happens is lost cost setup who don't have the ability to record in stereo with one mic.

Sorry about that, we are better growers of plants than broadcasters! That said, we now have invested in better equipment, so hopefully if you've been watching any of our more recent videos, you will see a big difference.

That's Bacopa. A little low, spreading (and when it gets to the edge of the pot) cascading annual that we sometimes put in our containers to compliment taller upright growing things. Thanks for spotting it. Have you subscribed to our channel? If you haven't, you might like to think about it, because once you are subscribed, each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), they will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that helps other people find out about the information as well. And, during the main planting season (spring through late Fall) try to visit our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/ they are located all over our Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region, and will have all sorts of beautiful, tried and true and cutting edge, top performing selections, so be sure to stop in regularly to see them for yourself.

Thank you 😊

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We just put in some trailing annuals like Bacopa sutera Cordata & fluffy filler ones like Euphorbia Diamond Frost

"We just put in some trailing annuals like Bacopa sutera Cordata & fluffy filler ones like Euphorbia Diamond Frost" Overdevest Nurseries

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